As the first pitch nears for this summer’s inclusive baseball league at Ranney School, local nonprofit BaseABLE is ...

The Chicago Park District's Special Olympics program is the largest of its kind implemented by any public park district in the country, according to the park district.

Organizers with Special Olympics Chicago helped get this year’s opening ceremony for the spring games underway, with participants gathering Friday morning at Soldier Field.

CHICAGO (CBS) – They're going for the gold, even as the mercury was rising. That was the sentiment from players as the Special Olympics held its first-ever Golden Games for older competitors.

Special Olympics Chicago and the Chicago Park District will host the first-ever Golden Games, celebrating both current and retired athletes.

It was a beautiful day to start the Special Olympics Chicago Spring Games, with track and field events. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray shows us the action from Dunbar Park on the South Side.

CHICAGO — The Special Olympics are coming to Soldier Field, representing Chicagoans from all across the city. More than 2,000 athletes gathered for the opening ceremonies Monday morning for the ...

Over 320 ComEd employees, friends and family members returned to Chicago’s North Avenue Beach yesterday for the annual Chicago Polar Plunge presented by Spec ...

Special Olympics Illinois remains a vital part of that international network, with more than 21,000 athletes participating in 19 sports in 11 regions throughout the state.

Special Olympics sues to halt use of its name by Special Children’s Charities in Chicago A lawsuit claims Special Children’s Charities wrongly told donors it is a Special Olympics entity.

CHICAGO — Michael “Moose” Cusack, a Chicago-area man who helped inspire the Special Olympics movement and who won multiple medals at the athletic event over years, died on Dec. 17. He was 64.